THE ESTIMATES,

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1084, 18 January 1872, Page 2

THE ESTIMATES,

The following is a copy of the estimates of the receipts and expenditure of the County of Weatland for the half -year ending June 30, 1872, as laid on the table of the County Council by the Chairman :— ESTIMATED REVENUE. Gold duty, L9OOO. Miners' rights, &c, L 3500. Spirit licenses, LSOOO. Incidental receipts, LIOOO. Tolls, punts, and femes, LI3OO. Land revenue, L3OOO. Fees, fines, &c, Wardens' Coiirts, L2OO. Mining surveys, L4OO. Deficiency bills, LBOOO. Total, ,L 31,400. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. Administrative. — County Chaii.nan, L3OO. C ;unty Srcretaiy and Chic": Clerk, L 175. Assistant Clerk. L 125. Total, L6OO. County Treasurer's Office. — County Treasurer, L 225. Accountant, L 137 10s. Total, L 362 10s. County Solicitor's Office. — County So l'citor, L 125. County Council Department. — Expenses of members, L4G3. Ditto elections, LSO. Total, L 450. A DMiNiSTRATioN op Justice. — Warden's Courts— Three Wardens, L 750. One SubWarden, LSO. One Clerk, L 13 7105. Four j Clerks, LSC >. One Bailiff, Greymouth, L9O. Two Bailiffs, Ross and Waimea, Ll5O. Tot?', L 1677 10s. Police. — One Inspector, LI 75. One Sub-Inspector, Ll5O. One SergeantMajor, at 14s per diem, L 127 Bs. Four first-clas Sergeants, and one do and clerk, at 123 per diem, L 546. Two second-class Sergeants, at lls Gd per diem, L 209 6s. Three third-class Sergeants, at lls per diem, L3OO 6s. Two mounted. Constables, at 10s 6d per diem, Ll9l 2s. Sixteen foot constables at 10s per diem, L 1456. One first-class detective, at 14s per diem, LI 27 Bs. Two female searchers, at ]s 6d per diem, L 27 6s. , Contingencies.— Forage and saddle./, L 120; shoeing and farrieiy, L2O ; conveyance of prisoners and officers in charge, and travelling expenses, L 15 0; house rent, Sub-Inspector Hickson, L 25 ; incidental expences, LSO 5 uniforms to be repaired, L3O. Total, L 395. Gaol. — Salaries — Governor of gaol, L 162 10s ; matron, L 37 10s ; sergeant overseer, atl2s6d per diem, LI 13 15s; senior warder, at lls 6d per diem, LlO4 13s ; five warders, at 10s per diem, L 455; messenger, at 15s per week, Ll9 10s. Total, L 892 18s. Contingencies. — Tools and materials, L4O ; bedding and clothing v L4O ; medical comforts and incidentals, L4O ; forage, harness, &c, for horses employed on public works, L1C0 ; rations, L2C3. Total, L 420. District Gaols. — Rations, LIOO ; medical comforts and incidentals, L4O ; bedding and clothing, L 25. Total, L 165. Land and Works. — Expenses of Waste Lands Board, L 2 5; Clerk to Board, L 15 0; clerical assistance, LSO. Total, L 225. Survey and Mining Branch. — Salaries — Surveyor and draftsman, L 17 5; Surveyor, L 17 5; ditto, Ll5O j ditto assistant, L 125. Total, L 625. Engineering Branch.— Salaries, County Engineer, L 17 5; clerical assistance, LSO ; messenger for department, L 75. Total, L3OO. Contingencies. — Survey labor, LSOO ; travelling expenses, L6O ; and incidentals, L4O. Total, L6OO. Harbor Department. — Harbor Master, Westland, Ll5O 5 ditto, Greymouth; .L7s; ditto, Okarito, L7s;. signalman, Hokitika; L 96 ; ditto, Greymouth, L4B ; boatman, Hokitika, L9O. Total, L 534. Contingencies. — Hire of boatmen, L3O ; materials and repairs, LIOO. Total, Ll3O. Education. — Grant to schools, L 500; Weights and Measures. — Inspector, Ll5O ; contingent expenses, L4O. Total, Ll9O. Charitable.— L.unatic Asylums—Salaries : Inspector of lunatics, L 25 ; County Surgeon, L 100; chief attendant, L 137 10s; two assistant do, 10s per diem, L 18 2; total, L 444 10s. Maintenance female ward, L 30 0; rations, male ditto, L2CD; bedd-'ng and clothing, LSO ; medical comforts and incidental, LSO. Total, L6OO. Hospitals.— Subsidy, Hokitika, LI2OO ; ditto, Greymouth, L4OO ; ditto, Totara^ L 250 ; ditto, ditto, L 289 9s Sd. Total, L21?:9 9s sd. Aid to destitutes, Ll5O. . Public Buildings. — Lunatic Asylum, LIOOO;' Hospital, L 2000; Court House aud police quarters, Maori Gully, L2OO ; shed for cutting wood and chimneys at gaol, L6O ; construction, maintenance and repairs to buildings, L 40 0; Grey River Hospital,, female ward, LIOO ;. contingencies, L6>. Total, L 3820. Roads and Works. — Repairs and maintenance, L 100 0; maintenance Overland. Road, LJ.875 ; tracks, &c, as per schedule, LISOO ; landing stage, Okarito, L 75 ; footbridges, Okarito district, L 25 0; contingencies, L3CO. Total, LSOOO. Miscellaneous. .— Salaries : Lithographer, L 137 10s ; cattle inspector, L 3. 0; mes&eiiger Government offices, LB2 10s; under ditto, L26;.i housekeeper, L 5.2; total, L 3,28. Bank of New Zealand denciency-bilj, LS.QQO j grant to Sire Brigades, Hokitika, Ross, and Grey, each L25~— L 75; toll collectors, LIBB 10s ; fuel and light, LI 50; printing, advertising, stationery, &c, L 600; travelling expenses of officers, L 35 0; telegraphic communication, L 7 2; furniture, repairs, &c., LSO ; ferry subsidies, L 300; subsidy to steamer Southern Ports, L 30 0; rewards to police for meritorious conduct, L6O ;, compensation to Mr deary as keeper Of Lunatic Asylum, LSO ; interest, L 35 0; general contingencies, L 500; postage carriage, &c, LI 5; outstanding accounts as per schedule, LBB2 10s lOd; fencing cemeteries, L 10 0; Corporation of Hokitika, on account of land sales, to 31st December, 1871, L 214 4s ; Corporation of Greymouth, do, L2l^ ; Corporation of Urej mouth, 50 percent, of land sales and jjents for land withdrawn from town, L 691; dog collars, L 93 9s. Total, L96C )4s 10d.— Grand total, L 33,583 183 3d.